Purple Martins flock to Bomb Island on Lake Murray nightly during the months of July and August. The birds were first noticed roosting on the island in 1988. Tracy Glantz [email protected] The ...

From July to September, Houston's Purple Martins spend most of the day feeding on flying insects to build energy for their long journey across the Gulf of Mexico. At dusk, they form large flocks and ...

LOCKRIDGE — In a sure sign that spring is here — Sunday is the first official day — the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in Iowa. Tim Millard, a purple martin enthusiast about 10 ...

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first purple martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds were seen on Feb. 1 in Hanahan by a purple martin enthusiast — one of ...

The Nashville Schermerhorn Symphony Center will begin the removal of 31 trees outside its building to deter thousands of migratory purple martins from roosting for the third year. The tree removal ...

Every summer, thousands of purple martins fly into Texas to roost and fuel up on insects before heading to South America for the winter. More than 200,000, and sometimes up to 500,000 of the songbirds ...

ERIE, Pennsylvania — If you’re looking for a sign of spring, forget about the robin ... the purple martin has been sighted in Ohio. That’s according to the Erie-based Purple Martin Conservation ...

Purple martins are returning to Pennsylvania from their winter migration in Brazil. The Purple Martin Conservation Association in Erie reported Thursday a birding enthusiast saw purple martins on ...

Purple martins are flying back to Pennsylvania from Brazil. The Purple Martin Conservation Association in Erie reports the first birds were seen March 2 in Port Royal, Juniata County. The birds were ...